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FortiOS CVE-2026-71408

| EUVDEUVD-2026-57189 MEDIUM
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (CWE-770)
2026-08-12 fortinet GHSA-xmwg-5p5q-jm2f
5.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: fortinet
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Vendor (fortinet) PRIMARY
5.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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5.3 MEDIUM

Network-reachable unauthenticated service, no user interaction required; impact is solely partial availability degradation with no confidentiality or integrity effect.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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CVSS VectorVendor: fortinet

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

Lifecycle Timeline

3
CVSS changed
Aug 12, 2026 - 13:22 NVD
5.0 (MEDIUM) 5.3 (MEDIUM)
Analysis Generated
Aug 12, 2026 - 13:16 vuln.today
CVE Published
Aug 12, 2026 - 12:19 cve.org
MEDIUM 5.0

DescriptionCVE.org

A allocation of resources without limits or throttling vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.6, FortiOS 7.4 all versions, FortiOS 7.2 all versions may allow attacker to denial of service via <insert attack vector here>

AnalysisAI

Denial-of-service risk in Fortinet FortiOS across five major version branches (6.4.x through 7.6.6) stems from unbounded resource allocation (CWE-770), allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to degrade availability of affected network appliances. The CVSS temporal metric E:P confirms proof-of-concept exploit code exists, and an official patch is available per Fortinet PSIRT advisory FG-IR-26-162. …

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Exploitation The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) indicates no special prerequisites: exploitation requires only network reachability to the affected FortiOS device, with no authentication, no user interaction, and no elevated complexity. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS base vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N indicates network-reachable, unauthenticated, low-complexity exploitation, though the impact ceiling is low (A:L only - partial availability degradation, no confidentiality or integrity exposure). … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation Apply the patched FortiOS release for your branch per Fortinet PSIRT advisory FG-IR-26-162 (https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-162); the official fix is confirmed available (CVSS temporal RL:O). … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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